Some are wary about surveillance but worry about striking the right balance

7:11 AM,
Aug. 3, 2013

BillyLong'I'm very concerned about it. (But) I think we need more information.'

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Springfield-area lawmakers are sharply split over whether Congress should rein in the National Security Agency's surveillance program, in which intelligence agencies regularly collect and store millions of Americans' cellphone records.

As momentum builds on Capitol Hill for legislation to limit the spy program, some local lawmakers say the NSA powers need to be protected, while others say they should be dramatically scaled back.

Take, for starters, Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, who says any new limits on the NSA's surveillance program would undermine national security. ...